- The Ural Mountains extend for 1,500 miles in a north-south direction, from the Arctic Ocean to near the Aral Sea.
- Yekaterinburg is situated in the east of Europe close to the Ural Mountains 1 667 km (1 036 mi) east of the nation’s capital Moscow.
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- Since Vasily Tatishchev the Ural Mountains, together with the Ural River a large part of the border between Europe and Asia.
- With a length of more than 2000 km, the Ural Mountains form the Southern, Northern, Subpolar, Polar and Middle Urals.
- However, beyond revolutions and changes in regime, you’ll find even more fascinating history out in the natural ridges of the Ural mountains.
- Many rivers begin in the Ural mountains. The rivers drain into the Caspian Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Many of the rivers are frozen for more than half of the year.
- It’s no wonder that it is the Ural Mountains that have become one of the industrial centers and the most important metallurgical base of the country...
- The Ural Mountains stretch for almost 2,400 km in a north-south direction through the middle west of Russia and represent the border between Europe and Asia.
- As we said, the highest peak is Mount Narodnaya at 1895 meters, with some glaciers on top. The Ural Mountains are divided into five sectors: The Arctic Urals...